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triolet, a poem of eight lines, with two rhymes, in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh, and the second as the eighth.
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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007): A Tribute
Magazine article from: The Journal of American Culture; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...America lost a really distinctive voice in 2007, when Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., died on April 11. You think I am hurling a hyperbole at you? Bulltwaddle! Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., was a true American original, a late-twentieth...
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 84; counterculture icon blended science fiction, politics
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; Kurt Vonnegut Jr., whose blend of...He was 84. Mr. Vonnegut had suffered brain...the dull side. "Kurt was never dull...Indianapolis, Mr. Vonnegut was educated in public...there. His father, Kurt Sr., was an architect...
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VOA NEWS: AUTHOR KURT VONNEGUT JR. DIES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...following story: By Chris Martin American novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., has died at age 84. VOA'S Chris Martin prepared this profile. Kurt Vonnegut emerged as one of the most influential and provocative...
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Counterculture author, icon Kurt Vonnegut Jr. dies at 84
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/12/2007; ; 700+ words
; Kurt Vonnegut Jr., whose blend of absurdist...longtime family friend. Mr. Vonnegut, who had homes in Manhattan...in Indianapolis, Mr. Vonnegut was educated in public schools there. His father, Kurt Sr., was an architect...
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Novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. to hold a press availability. (NEWS ADVISORY)
PR Newswire; 10/3/1988; 578 words
; /NEWS ADVISORY/ NOVELIST KURT VONNEGUT JR. TO HOLD A PRESS AVAILABILITY Noted novelist and critic Kurt Vonnegut Jr. will hold a press availability at the Philadelphia...
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. '44 leaves artistic legacy
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...even begin to tell the tale of Kurt Vonnegut's life -- a life mired in personal...part on his personal experiences. Vonnegut came to the Hill during World War...German troops for several days. Vonnegut was one of only a handful of war...
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Evolutionary mythology in the writings of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: CRITIQUE: Studies in Contemporary Fiction; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...as a mythology in the lives of Kurt Vonnegut's characters--Mary Hepburn...the American culture depicted by Vonnegut's novels. In Galapagos, the...accord with evolutionary science. Vonnegut's readers experience the power...
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Kurt Vonnegut Judges Modern Society
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 1/23/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...then, huh? (Soundbite of door opening) Mr. KURT VONNEGUT, Jr. (Author): (As Kurt Vonnegut) Hi, I'm Kurt Vonnegut. I'm...conversation ranged from Jesus to Karl Marx. Mr. KURT VONNEGUT, Jr. (Author): You know, Karl Marx got a bum...
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Kurt Vonnegut talks about writing, technology and his artwork.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/19/1997; ; 700+ words
; Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. visited to Midway College in Kentucky...News Library, 202-383-6064): VONNEGUT KURT: Size as needed (200dpi, 26p x 34p) Ron Coddington color caricature of Kurt Vonnegut. (c) 1997, Lexington Herald-Leader...
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FINAL WORDS AUTHOR KURT VONNEGUT SAYS HIS LATEST IS HIS LAST.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 10/7/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...someone told him to get a job,'' Kurt Vonnegut Jr. says. And what if the young Vonnegut...coincidental.'' INFOBOX IF YOU GO Kurt Vonnegut Jr. will read and sign his latest...1070. CAPTION(S): Color Photo Kurt Vonnegut.
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (born 1922) is acknowledged as a major voice in American literature and applauded for his pungent satirical depictions of modern society. Emphasizing the comic absurdity of the human condition, he frequently...
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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr. Nationality: American. Born...Archon, 1987. Critical Studies: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., by Peter J. Reed, New York...Twayne, 1990, both by Klinkowitz; Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. by Stanley Schatt, Boston, Tw
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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. 1922-
Book article from: American Decades
VONNEGUT, KURT, JR. 1922- Novelist A Writer for Youth Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., entered the 1960s regarded as a promising but obscure science...
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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1922-2007, American novelist, b...reporter. Marked by wry black humor, Vonnegut's satirical, pessimistic, and morally...R. Allen, ed., Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut (1988); P. J. Reed and M. Leeds...
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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. (1922–), born in Indianapolis...gingerbread men.” After the war Vonnegut studied anthropology at the University...Semitic radio talks; its moral, Vonnegut declared, was that “We are...
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